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Jem Ward

English bare knuckle boxer and artist (1800-1884)

Born
26 December 1800, London
Died
3 April 1884, Liverpool
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Sport
boxing
Occupation
boxer, painter

Jem Ward (26 December 1800 – 3 April 1884) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. "A fine fighter and powerfully built man", he was the English champion from 1825 until 1831. He became known as one of the first boxers to be sanctioned for deliberately losing a fight. During his fighting career he was nicknamed "The Black Diamond". In retirement he became a successful artist.

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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